AZA Rodent Insectivore and Lagomorph TAG


Rodent TAG Species List (Sorted by Scientific Name)

RTAG id #

Scientific Name

Common Name

1

Acomys cahirinus

CAIRO SPINY MOUSE

2

Acomys cahirinus cahirinus

CAIRO SPINY MOUSE

3

Acomys cahirinus hunteri

CAIRO SPINY MOUSE

4

Acomys cilicicus

AFRICAN SPINY MOUSE

5

Acomys russatus

GOLDEN SPINY MOUSE

6

Agouti paca

PACA

7

Agouti taczanowskii

MOUNTAIN PACA

8

Allactaga major

GREAT JERBOA

9

Allactaga sibirica

MONGOLIAN FIVE-TOED JERBOA

10

Allactaga tetradactyla

FOUR-TOED JERBOA

11

Ammospermophilus harrisii

HARRIS' ANTELOPE SQUIRREL

12

Ammospermophilus leucurus

WHITE-TAILED ANTELOPE SQUIRREL

13

Apodemus argenteus

SMALL JAPANESE FIELD MOUSE

14

Apodemus flavicollis

YELLOW-NECKED FIELD MOUSE

15

Apodemus peninsulae

KOREAN FIELD MOUSE

16

Apodemus speciosus

LARGE JAPANESE FIELD MOUSE

17

Apodemus sylvaticus

WOOD MOUSE

18

Arvicanthis niloticus

NILE RAT

19

Arvicola terrestris

EUROPEAN WATER VOLE

20

Atelerix albiventris

HEDGEHOG

21

Atelerix algirus

ALGERIAN HEDGEHOG

22

Atelerix frontalis

SOUTH AFRICAN HEDGEHOG

23

Atherurus africanus

AFRICAN BRUSH-TAILED PORCUPINE

24

Atherurus macrourus

ASIATIC BRUSH-TAILED PORCUPINE

25

Atlantoxerus getulus

BARBARY GROUND SQUIRREL

26

Bandicota indica

GREATER BANDICOOT RAT

27

Brachylagus idahoensis

PYGMY RABBIT

28

Callosciurus erythraeus

BELLY-BANDED SQUIRREL

29

Callosciurus finlaysonii finlaysonii

FINLAYSON'S SQUIRREL

30

Callosciurus notatus

PLANTAIN SQUIRREL

31

Callosciurus prevostii

PREVOST'S SQUIRREL

32

Callosciurus prevostii borneoensis

PREVOST'S SQUIRREL

33

Callosciurus prevostii prevostii

PREVOST'S SQUIRREL

34

Callosciurus prevostii rafflesii

PREVOST'S SQUIRREL

35

Calomyscus mystax

MOUSE-LIKE HAMSTER

36

Cannomys badius

LESSER BAMBOO RAT

37

Capromys pilorides

DESMAREST'S HUTIA

38

Castor canadensis

AMERICAN BEAVER

39

Castor fiber

EUROPEAN BEAVER

40

Castor fiber albicus

EUROPEAN BEAVER

41

Cavia aperea

CAVY

42

Cavia aperea pamparum

CAVY

43

Cavia porcellus

GUINEA PIG

44

Chaetodipus formosus

LONG-TAILED POCKET MOUSE

45

Chinchilla

CHINCHILLA

46

Chinchilla brevicaudata

CHINCHILLA

47

Chinchilla lanigera

CHINCHILLA

48

Coendou prehensilis

PREHENSILE-TAILED PORCUPINE

49

Condylura cristata

STAR-NOSED MOLE

50

Conilurus penicillatus

BRUSH-TAILED RABBIT-RAT

51

Crateromys heaneyi

PANAY CLOUDRUNNER

52

Cricetomys emini

GIANT POUCHED RAT

53

Cricetomys gambianus

GIANT POUCHED RAT

54

Cricetulus barabensis

STRIPED HAMSTER

55

Cricetulus migratorius

MIGRATORY HAMSTER

56

Cricetus cricetus

COMMON HAMSTER

57

Cryptomys

MOLE-RAT

58

Cryptomys damarensis

DAMARA MOLE-RAT

59

Cryptomys hottentotus

COMMON MOLE-RAT

60

Ctenodactylus gundi

GUNDI

61

Cynomys gunnisoni

GUNNISON'S PRAIRIE DOG

62

Cynomys leucurus

WHITE-TAILED PRAIRIE DOG

63

Cynomys ludovicianus

BLACK-TAILED PRAIRIE DOG

64

Cynomys parvidens

UTAH PRAIRIE DOG

65

Dasogale fontoynonti

TENREC

66

Dasyprocta

AGOUTI

67

Dasyprocta azarae

AGOUTI

68

Dasyprocta cristata

AGOUTI

69

Dasyprocta fuliginosa

GREY AGOUTI

70

Dasyprocta leporina

BRAZILIAN AGOUTI

71

Dasyprocta leporina aguti

ST VINCENT AGOUTI

72

Dasyprocta leporina albida

ST LUCIA AGOUTI

73

Dasyprocta mexicana

MEXICAN AGOUTI

74

Dasyprocta punctata

AGOUTI

75

Dasyprocta ruatanica

AGOUTI

76

Desmodillus auricularis

CAPE SHORT-TAILED GERBIL

77

Dinomys branickii

PACARANA

78

Dipodomys deserti

DESERT KANGAROO RAT

79

Dipodomys deserti arizonae

DESERT KANGAROO RAT

80

Dipodomys heermanni arenae

HEERMANN'S KANGAROO RAT

81

Dipodomys merriami

MERRIAM'S KANGAROO RAT

82

Dipodomys nitratoides

FRESNO KANGAROO RAT

83

Dipodomys ordii

ORD'S KANGAROO RAT

84

Dipodomys spectabilis

BANNER-TAILED KANGAROO RAT

85

Dolichotis patagonum

PATAGONIAN CAVY

86

Dolichotis salinicola

PATAGONIAN CAVY

87

Echinoprocta rufescens

UPPER AMAZONIAN PORCUPINE

88

Echinops telfairi

LESSER MADAGASCAR HEDGEHOG TENREC

89

Eliomys melanurus

GARDEN DORMOUSE

90

Ellobius tancrei

MOLE-VOLE

91

Erethizon dorsatum

NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINE

92

Erethizon dorsatum couesi

NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINE

93

Erinaceus amurensis

AMUR HEDGEHOG

94

Erinaceus europaeus

WESTERN EUROPEAN HEDGEHOG

95

Funambulus palmarum

INDIAN PALM SQUIRREL

96

Funambulus pennantii

NORTHERN PALM SQUIRREL

97

Galea musteloides

CAVY

98

Georychus capensis

BLESMOL

99

Gerbillurus paeba

HAIRY-FOOTED GERBIL

100

Gerbillus

NORTHERN PYGMY GERBIL

101

Gerbillus campestris

LARGE NORTH AFRICAN GERBIL

102

Gerbillus dasyurus

WAGNER'S GERBIL

103

Gerbillus gerbillus

EGYPTIAN GERBIL

104

Gerbillus nanus

BALUCHISTAN GERBIL

105

Gerbillus perpallidus

PYGMY AFRICAN GERBIL

106

Glaucomys sabrinus

NORTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL

107

Glaucomys volans

SOUTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL

108

Glaucomys volans volans

SOUTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL

109

Graphiurus lorraineus

AFRICAN DORMOUSE

110

Graphiurus murinus

WOODLAND DORMOUSE

111

Graphiurus murinus microtis

WOODLAND DORMOUSE

112

Hemiechinus aethiopicus

ETHIOPIAN HEDGEHOG

113

Hemiechinus auritus

LONG-EARED HEDGEHOG

114

Heterocephalus

NAKED MOLE-RAT

115

Heterocephalus glaber

NAKED MOLE-RAT

116

Heteromyidae

KANGAROO RATS/POCKET MICE

117

Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris

CAPYBARA

118

Hydromys chrysogaster

BEAVER RAT

119

Hypogeomys antimena

MADAGASCAN RAT

120

Hystrix africaeaustralis

AFRICAN CRESTED PORCUPINE

121

Hystrix brachyura

MALAYAN PORCUPINE

122

Hystrix brachyura hodgsoni

CHINESE PORCUPINE

123

Hystrix crassispinis

THICK-SPINED PORCUPINE

124

Hystrix cristata

CRESTED PORCUPINE

125

Hystrix cristata cristata

CRESTED PORCUPINE

126

Hystrix cristata galeata

CRESTED PORCUPINE

127

Hystrix indica

INDIAN CRESTED PORCUPINE

128

Jaculus blanfordi

BLANFORD'S JERBOA

129

Jaculus jaculus

LESSER EGYPTIAN JERBOA

130

Jaculus orientalis

GREATER EGYPTIAN JERBOA

131

Kerodon rupestris

ROCK CAVY

132

Lagidium peruanum

MOUNTAIN VISCACHA

133

Lagostomus maximus

PLAINS VISCACHA

134

Lagurus lagurus

STEPPE LEMMING

135

Lemniscomys barbarus

ZEBRA MOUSE

136

Leporidae

HARES/RABBITS

137

Leporillus conditor

GREATER STICK-NEST RAT

138

Lepus americanus

SNOWSHOE HARE

139

Lepus brachyurus angustidens

JAPANESE HARE

140

Lepus brachyurus brachyurus

JAPANESE HARE

141

Lepus brachyurus lyoni

JAPANESE HARE

142

Lepus californicus

BLACK-TAILED JACK RABBIT

143

Lepus capensis

CAPE HARE

144

Lepus europaeus

EUROPEAN HARE

145

Lepus timidus

NORTHERN HARE

146

Macroscelides

ELEPHANT SHREW

147

Macroscelides proboscideus

SHORT-EARED ELEPHANT SHREW

148

Malacothrix typica

LARGE-EARED MOUSE

149

Malacothrix typica

LARGE-EARED MOUSE

150

Marmota bobak

BOBAK MARMOT

151

Marmota caligata

HOARY MARMOT

152

Marmota flaviventris

YELLOW-BELLIED MARMOT

153

Marmota marmota

ALPINE MARMOT

154

Marmota monax

WOODCHUCK

155

Marmota vancouverensis

VANCOUVER MARMOT

156

Meriones libycus

LIBYAN JIRD

157

Meriones meridianus nogaiorum

MIDDAY GERBIL

158

Meriones meridianus penicilliger

MIDDAY GERBIL

159

Meriones meridianus urianchaicus

MIDDAY GERBIL

160

Meriones persicus

PERSIAN JIRD

161

Meriones shawi

SHAW'S JIRD

162

Meriones tamariscinus

TAMARISK GERBIL

163

Meriones unguiculatus

MONGOLIAN GERBIL

164

Meriones vinogradovi

VINOGRADOV'S JIRD

165

Mesembriomys gouldii gouldii

BLACK-FOOTED TREE RAT

166

Mesembriomys macrurus

GOLDEN-BACKED TREE RAT

167

Mesocricetus auratus

GOLDEN HAMSTER

168

Mesocricetus brandti

GOLDEN HAMSTER

169

Microcavia australis

CAVY

170

Micromys minutus

EURASIAN HARVEST MOUSE

171

Microtus arvalis orcadensis

ORKNEY VOLE

172

Microtus montebelli

JAPANESE GRASS VOLE

173

Microtus ochrogaster

PRAIRIE VOLE

174

Microtus pennsylvanicus

MEADOW VOLE

175

Mogera wogura

JAPANESE MOLE

176

Mus minutoides

PYGMY MOUSE

177

Mus musculus

HOUSE MOUSE

178

Mus platythrix

BROWN SPINY MOUSE

179

Muscardinus avellanarius

HAZEL DORMOUSE

180

Myocastor coypus

NUTRIA

181

Myoprocta acouchy

ACOUCHI

182

Myoprocta acouchy pratti

ACOUCHI

183

Myoxidae

DORMICE

184

Myoxus glis

FAT DORMOUSE

185

Nannospalax ehrenbergi

PALESTINE MOLE-RAT

186

Neotoma albigula

WHITE-THROATED WOODRAT

187

Neotoma floridana

EASTERN WOODRAT

188

Neotoma lepida

DESERT WOODRAT

189

Notomys alexis

SPINIFEX HOPPING MOUSE

190

Notomys aquilo

NORTHERN HOPPING MOUSE

191

Notomys mitchellii

MITCHELL'S HOPPING MOUSE

192

Ochotona dauurica

DAURIAN PIKA

193

Ochotona hyperborea

NORTHERN PIKA

194

Ochrotomys nuttalli

GOLDEN MOUSE

195

Octodon degus

DEGU

196

Ondatra zibethicus

MUSKRAT

197

Onychomys leucogaster

NORTHERN GRASSHOPPER MOUSE

198

Oryctolagus

EUROPEAN RABBIT

199

Oryctolagus cuniculus

EUROPEAN RABBIT

200

Oryctolagus cuniculus american

AMERICAN WHITE RABBIT

201

Oryctolagus cuniculus flemish

FLEMISH GIANT RABBIT

202

Oryctolagus cuniculus rex

REX RABBIT

203

Pachyuromys duprasi

FAT-TAILED GERBIL

204

Paraxerus cepapi

SMITH'S BUSH SQUIRREL

205

Pedetes capensis

SPRINGHAAS

206

Perognathus

POCKET MOUSE

207

Perognathus amplus

ARIZONA POCKET MOUSE

208

Peromyscus eremicus

CACTUS MOUSE

209

Peromyscus guatemalensis altilaneus

GUATEMALAN DEER MOUSE

210

Peromyscus leucopus

WHITE-FOOTED MOUSE

211

Peromyscus maniculatus

DEER MOUSE

212

Peromyscus polionotus

OLDFIELD MOUSE

213

Peromyscus truei

PINON MOUSE

214

Petaurista leucogenys

JAPANESE GIANT FLYING SQUIRREL

215

Petaurista petaurista

RED GIANT FLYING SQUIRREL

216

Petromuridae

DASSIE RATS

217

Petromus typicus

DASSIE RAT

218

Phloeomys pallidus

SLENDER-TAILED CLOUD RAT

219

Phodopus campbelli

HAIRY-FOOTED HAMSTER

220

Phodopus roborovskii

DESERT HAMSTER

221

Phodopus sungorus

STRIPED HAIRY-FOOTED HAMSTER

222

Phyllotis darwini

DARWIN'S LEAF-EARED MOUSE

223

Pseudomys

AUSTRALIAN MOUSE

224

Pseudomys australis

EASTERN MOUSE

225

Pseudomys chapmani

PEBBLE-MOUND MOUSE

226

Pseudomys fumeus

SMOKY MOUSE

227

Pseudomys laborifex calabyi

KAKADU PEBBLE-MOUND MOUSE

228

Pseudomys novaehollandiae

NEW HOLLAND MOUSE

229

Pseudomys praeconis

SHARK BAY MOUSE (SEE P. FIELDI)

230

Pseudomys shortridgei

SHORTRIDGE'S HEATH RAT

231

Pteromys volans

SIBERIAN FLYING SQUIRREL

232

Rattus colletti

RAT

233

Rattus lutreolus

AUSTRALIAN SWAMP RAT

234

Rattus norvegicus

NORWAY RAT

235

Rattus rattus

ROOF RAT

236

Ratufa bicolor

BLACK GIANT SQUIRREL

237

Ratufa indica

INDIAN GIANT SQUIRREL

238

Ratufa macroura

GRIZZLED INDIAN SQUIRREL

239

Rhabdomys pumilio

FOUR-STRIPED GRASS MOUSE

240

Rhizomys sumatrensis

LARGE BAMBOO RAT

241

Saccostomus campestris

POUCHED MOUSE

242

Sciurotamias davidianus

PERE DAVID'S ROCK SQUIRREL

243

Sciurus aureogaster

MEXICAN GREY SQUIRREL

244

Sciurus carolinensis

EASTERN GREY SQUIRREL

245

Sciurus flammifer

RED SQUIRREL

246

Sciurus griseus

WESTERN GREY SQUIRREL

247

Sciurus niger

EASTERN FOX SQUIRREL

248

Sciurus niger niger

EASTERN FOX SQUIRREL

249

Sciurus stramineus nebouxii

WHITE-NAPED SQUIRREL

250

Sciurus variegatoides dorsalis

VARIEGATED SQUIRREL

251

Sciurus vulgaris

EURASIAN RED SQUIRREL

252

Sciurus vulgaris exalbidus

EURASIAN RED SQUIRREL

253

Sekeetamys calurus

BUSHY-TAILED JIRD

254

Setifer setosus

GREATER MADAGASCAR HEDGEHOG TENREC

255

Sigmodon hispidus

HISPID COTTON RAT

256

Solenodon cubanus

CUBAN SOLENODON

257

Solenodon paradoxus

HATIAN SOLENODON

258

Spalacopus cyanus

CURURO

259

Spermophilus citellus

EUROPEAN SOUSLIK

260

Spermophilus franklinii

FRANKLIN'S GROUND SQUIRREL

261

Spermophilus mexicanus

MEXICAN GROUND SQUIRREL

262

Spermophilus tereticaudus

ROUND-TAILED GROUND SQUIRREL

263

Spermophilus tridecemlineatus

THIRTEEN-LINED GROUND SQUIRREL

264

Spermophilus variegatus

VARIEGATED ROCK SQUIRREL

265

Sphiggurus mexicanus

MEXICAN PORCUPINE

266

Suncus murinus

HOUSE SHREW

267

Sundasciurus lowii

LOW'S SQUIRREL

268

Sylvilagus audubonii

DESERT COTTONTAIL RABBIT

269

Sylvilagus floridanus

EASTERN COTTONTAIL RABBIT

270

Sylvilagus transitionalis

NEW ENGLAND COTTONTAIL RABBIT

271

Tamias sibiricus

SIBERIAN CHIPMUNK

272

Tamias striatus

EASTERN CHIPMUNK

273

Tamias umbrinus

UINTA CHIPMUNK

274

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

AMERICAN RED SQUIRREL

275

Tatera afra

CAPE GREATER GERBIL

276

Tatera indica

INDIAN GERBIL

277

Tatera leucogaster

BUSHVELD GERBIL

278

Tenrec ecaudatus

TAILLESS TENREC

279

Trichys fasciculata

LONG-TAILED PORCUPINE

280

Tscherskia triton

GREATER LONG-TAILED HAMSTER

281

Tupaia belangeri

NORTHERN TREE SHREW

282

Tupaia belangeri belangeri

BURMESE TREE SHREW

283

Tupaia glis

COMMON TREE SHREW

284

Tupaia glis glis

COMMON TREE SHREW

285

Tupaia minor

PYGMY TREE SHREW

286

Tupaia tana

LARGE TREE SHREW

287

Tupaiidae

TREE SHREWS

288

Vandeleuria oleracea

PALM MOUSE

289

Xeromys myoides

FALSE SWAMP RAT

290

Xerus erythropus

GEOFFROY'S GROUND SQUIRREL

291

Xerus inauris

CAPE GROUND SQUIRREL

292

Zyzomys argurus

COMMON AUSTRALIAN ROCK RAT

293

Zyzomys palatilis

AUSTRALIAN ROCK RAT

294

Zyzomys pedunculatus

MACDONNELL RANGE ROCK RAT

ZZ

Unlisted Species

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